Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Choose Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 69,451 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (2025). Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (79.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced
Choose Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced if you want a Racing game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 59,441 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 79.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition |  Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews) | 79.6% positive (59,441 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto | Rockstar North |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) is 5 years older than Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (2025).
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (79.6% positive).
- Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced has co-op; Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition does not.
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition is Deck Playable, Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced is Deck Unsupported.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition vs Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition sits at 81.4% positive (69,451 reviews), Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced at 79.6% (59,441). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition or Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition (2020) came out before Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition and Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.